The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-02-02
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4 Nell Nell" she cried iaughlngly

:" stop, Tor isier7y's sakep'
tll = cried the breathless girl, 9 isn't
I this siaei,.lisl Gertrude. your fortunes
made AoIl Won't have to fool over that
fun y WORK any more. This Dir. Floyd IL
q great swell, and very rich, too. dear.
and its a great hing for you TO furnish
slclt house as his.
So the two sat down gleefully, ead
exchanged fellcitatlons, and the ncxt
ncrnIug Gertrude went TO call Oh
Llewcilyh Floyd.
Ho kept an Office open just to attend TO
the infringement Of HIS own large estate.
When Gertrude entered, he was writing
busily; but he rose, with a look OF UNI
yeilol surprise, when he beheld q pretty
girl enter his Office
81 am Miss Griscon, Mr.. Floyd"
she began, the fresh color deepening VS.
IDLY III hor cheeks. g ana toe per on
engage 10y Mr. Caruthers to fit up xons
new house, and called this morning 10
learn what your plans were In regard
to it"
Fora few moments Llewellyn Floyd.
the iirenr0aschable knight OF tho carpet,
forgot i4suself and stared.
OF co;ir e lie aud Dick had talked about
woiaaa. b.itcertainly not such aeScman
rs this.
Bss!d Dick had said "a rersua,'
and soiasshlw, Llewellyn had got it i.lto
his head that it was q man--some hind
OF profes sional upholstering fellow,
who would take the matter Off h's
hands.
Floyd felt quite upset when he
found himself face 70 face with
a pretty girl who was evidently
iadv.
I have no plans at all. Mlss-er--
GF,sroIn :" he said hurriedly. That II
j,s-s what ! want to get rid Of pian.iisix
Sos can do just as you please. Ia Il!
lite bills sent to me, and when YOU ara
tl'raagh. I'll pay you whatever you uh.ua
IS right"
Mr.. Fioxd was aware that his Was not
~..pt VI have been regs;rdesi as o
prudent business arrangement; bat Hen
lie never could talk business 10 woniee.
ali,l he had no idea what the decorate Ing
.usllt to cost.
iiv simply wanted Il efl his hands, and
no was rich enough not 10 care
i,ow much he paid for shifting the
responsibility.
have some things In here, he said.
opruing The door Ola large back room.
Which as used to store the things he had
pie ed up In many years OF ira 81. -
,lDn't sH pect you to buy any pict ,t-es or
tii,.-a-hrac / hayeall OF those nni,h I
wait: bait | should like you 10 arrange
these th.ngs artisticaliy, and supply suit
able surroundings"
Gertrude stood upon the threshold, with
fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes. Never
had she beheld such treasures OF beauty
gathered in one spot. There were beautl-
full statues. bronzes, wrought armor.
costly paintings, Oriental rugs. exquisite
vases, fine carvings In wood and ivory;
indeed there seemed to be perfect
musuem OF art there.
/" OH she cried, clasplng her hands
with delight. |" 1t will be such pleasure
to work with such material =
:" You care for such things them" said
Floyd. with a smile at the eager excited
face in which was reflected the light
OF artistic inspiration. :" Nearly all Of
these things have & story"
Before he had thought Of doing SO he
had begun to tell her about some quaint
things, and found In her such aninterested
llstener-such a keen sense of beauty and
enjoym ent--thht he talked on and the
morning slipped away unheeded..
ST dec iare he exclaimed at last. at
Is twelve O'Clock Would you have
time to go down and look at the
house now, Miss Grlscom? | think
you told me you had never been In
side IT.
This Is how they came to go through
it together, and Gertrude persuaded
him that he must take personal interest
enough to watch the progress OF the
work. Itwould be more satisfactory to
her.
So every few days he came
down to see how things were getting
along.
1t took some time. but the work was
done at last, and there came a day
when Floyd moved in, housekeeper and
all, 70 take possession Of his bachelor
quarters.
Then he gave little dinner, to which he
invited Dick Caruthers and his wife. and
Miss Grlscom.
The house was beautiful. Mrs. Caru-
Tiers raved over It, and, as they four
sat down to the elegant little dinner
table, she whispered to her husband that
Miss Grisconl looked very we'll sitting
opposite TO Mr.. Floyd.
As for Lleweliyn 1t seemed quite
natural to him that she should be
there.
He had become used TO seeing her
fitting about the house; and now, when
he thought that she was there perhaps
for the last time, he felt a strange pang
OF regret. The place would seem very
dreary without her.
This fact must have been borne In very
strongly upon Mr.. Floyd's mind for when
Dick and Mrs. Caruthers left that
night. he walked home with Mise
Griscom.
Their ways were opposite. SO the
party broke up on the steps. but
Llewellyn fingered therew when his friends
had gone.
& /" / shall not let you leave my house,
Miss Griscom." he said hurrtediy, "uIl-
less you promise me you win return to
1t. tits not complete without you"
" I-Mr. Floyd, should be most
happy" she stammered, "if"
~ want you to come here TO live,
he persisted. The only thing that the
house lacks Is mistress. Gertrude,
Will you accept the position by mar
rying mef'
He could not make love yet a while.
this weak proselyte Of Cupid's; but he
meant love, and since Gertrude did too,
he bore the brint OF his friends teasing
by recanting completely.
+ 4 Benedick he became, though he still
says he never Intended to.
Perhaps he did not. but his good
angel dealt more kindly With him than he
had conceived possible.
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